Mission Parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter liftoff: 254,254 pounds (115,328 kg)
- Orbiter landing: 196,975 pounds (89,346 kg)
- Payload: 57,279 pounds (25,981 kg)
- Perigee: 138 miles (222 km)
- Apogee: 291 miles (468 km)
- Inclination: 28.5°
- Period: 91.4 min
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